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1	Air Pollution 101
2	Why does the San Joaquin Valley have such a bad air pollution problem?
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14	Our Valley is like a bowl…
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19	What are the major pollutants that make our air unhealthy?
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23	Not to be confused with the
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28	You can think of the Valley as an oven, that cooks special “ingredients” to make OZONE.
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35	Asthma Info: Fresno County has the highest childhood asthma rate. 1 in 6 children have asthma. There is a growing rate of adult-onset asthma. Ozone exposure can cause asthma attacks.
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42	"Statistics on diesel" Statistics on diesel The average lifetime diesel soot cancer risk for a resident of Fresno County is 1 in 5,826. This risk is 172 times greater than EPA's acceptable cancer level of 1 in a million.
43	Fresno County Annual Diesel Soot Health Impacts Estimated for 1999:
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45	What kids breathe while they’re on the school bus
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47	"Is Mostly a Problem in..." Is Mostly a Problem in the Fall and Winter Months. This is because of our activities: ( burning in our fireplaces, burning in agricultural fields, harvesting, etc.) and because of the weather. PM gets trapped by our Inversion Layer (the same thing that traps the fog in the winter). Also, the moisture in the air helps the smaller particles form.
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50	PM Statistics 1,300 premature deaths in the San Joaquin Valley due to PM pollution PM pollution has been linked with heart disease and heart attacks
51	What can we do about it? Protect ourselves Try to pollute less Take action to stop air pollution
52	Protecting ourselves
53	Polluting less Carpool Ride your bike or walk Keep your car well maintained Use an electric lawnmower Take the bus BBQ without lighter fluid Don’t burn your fireplace
54	Take Action Teach others about what you have learned
55	Take Action Tell Air District that you want clean air
56	Take Action Tell your representatives that you want clean air
57	Remember… State Capitol P.O. Box 942849 Sacramento, CA 94249-0031 (559) 445 - 5532
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